Friends of ACA
A group of concerned Lakeside residents have joined together to form “Friends of ACA”. Its first public meeting will be held on Saturday, August 14, 2 p.m. at the Lake Chapala Society (LCS).
The entire Lakeside community, along with residents and visitors from as far away as Puerto Vallarta, have enjoyed the healthy bounty of fresh food that ACA Centro Ecologico has provided over the past 15 years, Besides growing the good eats, ACA has employed local women, trained farmers, worked with school children and taught innovative ways to raise food. The new “Friends” group wants to see the institution continue to thrive but, perhaps more importantly, to take advantage of the tremendous opportunities that are knocking with the “eat-locally” movement gaining momentum.
The Friends’ mission is to help ACA get back on a stable economic footing and grow to meet its potential. Volunteers and funds are needed. Show up at the meeting on August 14 to learn more.
Cruz Roja bus trips
Cruz Roja (Red Cross) has announced upcoming bus trips at the end of August and the beginning of September. Tuesday, August 31, the trip will be to Tonala, leaving Ajijic (the sculpture just east of Auditorio de la Ribera del Lago) at 9 a.m. and returning at 3:30 p.m.
The trip on September 9 will be to the Galerias shopping mall in Guadalajara, with the bus departing from Ajijic at 9 a.m. and returning at 4 p.m.
Each trip costs 150 pesos round trip. Sign up and purchase tickets at the Cruz Roja table at the Lake Chapala Society, Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Cruz Roja Mexicana Delegacion Chapala provides essential medical services to the entire Chapala area community. Emergency services are operated 24 hours a day, seven days a week with more than 140,000 people reliant on those services. Cruz Roja Mexicana is entirely supported by donations and in-kind services. To make a donation or to volunteer, visit the web site at www.cruzrojachapala.com.
For emergency services call 765-2308 in the Lake Chapala area. You can also reach Cruz Roja Mexicana by dialing the emergency number 065.
Helping out
On Saturday, August 14, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., folks in the Lakeside community will step up to help ailing veterinarian Pepe Magana with a yard sale to be held at his office on the Carretera in Riberas del Pilar, just west of Telecable. Magana had serious heart surgery last week and the prognosis is good, but he’ll have to take it easy for a few weeks. He’ll need the funds to keep up with his mission to aid local homeless animals and to provide care – many times for free – for the pets of those who can’t afford to pay. For more information call 765-3402.
Unitarians
Sunday, August 15, the Lake Chapala Universalist Unitarian Fellowship will have a guest speaker, Reverend Howard Hunter, retired UU minister from Cambridge, Massachusetts. He will deliver the talk, “Tomatoes and Transcendence.” The service will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Jewish Congregation Center located at Sta. Margarita 113 in Riberas del Pilar. There will be a potluck lunch at Pixie and Bill Frayer’s home, Sta. Margarita 137 in Riberas. Those attending should bring a dish to share and a beverage of their choice. Food should be dropped off at the Frayers’ home before the Sunday service. For more information call Kathy Koches at 766-2299.
Presbyterians
The sermon at Lakeside Presbyterian Church on Sunday, August 15 will be “Hearing God in Scripture” from the passage of Psalm 1. Services begin at 10 a.m. The church is located at Carretera Chapala-Jocotepec 231A in Riberas del Pilar. Pastor Ross Arnold heads a Bible-study at 10 a.m. at the church every Friday. The current subject is “Walking Humbly with Our God.”
Anglicans
The sermon for Sunday, August 15 for Christ Church Anglican Fellowship by Rev. Danny Borkowski will be “Standing in the Fire” from Luke 12:49-56. The Fellowship meets the first and third Sundays of the month upstairs at Manix Restaurant, Ocampo 57 in Ajijic. Look for easy parking in the lot next to the restaurant.
Labor Day
American Legion Post 7 in Chapala holds a Labor Day event on Monday, September 6 (Labor Day in the United States), noon to 3 p.m. at the post located at Morelos 114 in Chapala. Drinking starts at noon and the food will be served at 1 p.m. The menu is barbecued ribs, baked beans, coleslaw, garlic toast and ice cream with toppings for dessert. The great price is just 120 pesos. Call Tom Keehnen at (376) 765-2048 or the Legion at 765-2259 for tickets.
Democrats
Democrats Abroad is celebrating 90 years of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that guaranteed women the right to vote and hold political office. There will be a live performance depicting the struggle for the vote followed by a movie on the subject narrated by Susan Sarandon, along with dinner on Saturday, August 21, 6 p.m. at Hotel Real de Chapala. The tickets are 250 pesos and are on sale now at the LCS Tickets, Etc. booth on Monday, August 16, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Diane Pearl Colecciones, Colon 1 in Ajijic and the law office of Henri Loridans in Plaza San Juan in Ajijic. For more information call 766-5606.
Pantry drive
The children of the Love in Action Children’s Center (LIA) want to thank the many volunteers and donors who contributed to the LIA Pantry Drive last week. Also many thanks to the Chapala Country Club, Walmart, SuperLake Market, El Torito and Yoly’s Beauty Salon for allowing them to set up the collection booths at their locations for three days.
According to Drive Coordinator Bonnie Newman, more than 12,000 pesos was raised along with two SUV loads of food that the children’s shelter so desperately needed. Items included powdered milk, pasta, rice and beans, breakfast cereals and pancake mixes, along with much-needed plastic bins for storage.
A special thanks goes to the Mexican community for its “huge” involvement. For more information or late donations contact Newman at 766-0963 or bonniemck@gmail.com.
Navy League
The next meeting of the Lake Chapala Council of the Navy League will be on Saturday, August 21, 1 p.m. at Manix Restaurant, Calle Ocampo 57 in Ajijic. The speaker will be John Wester with a presentation concerning the United States’ Navy’s A-3D Skywarrior, the heaviest aircraft to operate off of aircraft carriers. While discussing the A-3’s weapons development capabilities, Wester will also cover some of the problems encountered during his deployment in the Pacific on USS Shangrila (CVA-38).
Wester was born in Morenci, Arizona and attended the United States Naval Academy from 1941 to 1944. Commissioning upon graduation, he was assigned to USS Cooper (DD-695), which was sunk in Ormac Bay, Leyte, Philippines. One of the 138 survivors out of a crew of 331, he was assigned to the commissioning crew of DD-882 and on a shakedown cruise in Guantanamo when the war ended. He participated in the first test of the A-bomb at Bikini and then went to commission another new destroyer. He entered flight training in 1948 and upon earning his wings in 1949 was assigned to a patrol squadron in Hawaii. When the Korean War broke out, his squadron was deployed to Okinawa, flying patrols along the coast of China and Korean.
Wester moved to Lakeside in 1995.
The luncheon meeting is open to everyone and prior military service is not required. If you would like to attend, please call Bill Neal, Council President at 766-3123 to aid in proper planning for the event.
Summer with snakes
Local kids have been introduced to the black rat snake during Lakeside Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation’s educational summer camp at the Ajijic Yacht Club in lower La Floresta. The snake (called Tilcuate here) is the largest snake in our area and can grow up to 12 feet long. The non-venemous snakes are very beneficial because they eat rats and mice and are always hungry. According to Vern Geiger, head of Lakeside Wildlife Rescue, if you have one of these living in your garden, you should smile. You won’t have any rodent problems because they can go anywhere a rodent can and the rodents can’t hide from them.
Due to the increased use of poison and the fact that many snakes are killed out of fear, their numbers have dramatically declined. These and corn snakes, along with many others have now been placed under “special protection” by the Mexican government.
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